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Increasing Use of Cardiac PET/CT for Inflammatory and Infiltrative Heart Diseases in Korea

Jang Bae Moon1, Sang-Geon Cho2, Su Woong Yoo1

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.

Chonnam Medical Journal
|June 14, 2021
PubMed

Insights

The use of cardiac positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for diagnosing heart conditions like sarcoidosis is rising in Korea. This trend highlights the increasing importance of PET/CT in evaluating inflammatory and infiltrative heart diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Inflammatory and infiltrative heart diseases show a rising incidence in Korea.
  • Cardiac positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable diagnostic tool for these conditions.
  • Assessing trends in cardiac PET/CT utilization is crucial for understanding healthcare patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trends in cardiac PET/CT utilization for inflammatory and infiltrative heart diseases.
  • To evaluate the specific use of F-18 FDG PET/CT in cardiac diagnostics.
  • To compare institutional trends with national data.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of cardiac PET/CT scans at Chonnam National University Hospital and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital.
  • Utilized the domestic nuclear medicine database to assess national trends.
  • Included a case study of cardiac sarcoidosis.

Main Results:

  • A consistent increasing trend in the number of F-18 FDG PET/CT scans for evaluating inflammatory and infiltrative heart diseases was observed.
  • Both institutional and national data indicated this upward trend.
  • A representative case of cardiac sarcoidosis was presented to illustrate diagnostic utility.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac PET/CT, particularly F-18 FDG PET/CT, is increasingly utilized for diagnosing inflammatory and infiltrative heart diseases in Korea.
  • The findings support the growing role of PET/CT in managing these cardiac conditions.
  • Further research may explore the specific impact of this diagnostic trend on patient outcomes.

Keywords:
Heart DiseasesInflammationPositron Emission Tomography

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